# ERCOT Dataset

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##  Quick Guide to Files

| Data type (file)                   | Unit | Resolution | Period (CT)         | Zone dictionary          | Original source| 
|------------------------------------|------|------------|------------------------|--------------------------|-------|
| **Load** `ercot_load_hourly.csv`   | MW   | hourly     | 2021-02-06 → 2024-12-31 | [LOAD ZONES](#lz-load)   |https://www.eia.gov/electricity/wholesalemarkets/data.php?rto=ercot|
| **Solar** `ercot_solar_hourly.csv` | MW   | hourly   | 2022-06-29 → 2024-12-31 | [SOLAR ZONES](#lz-solar) |https://www.ercot.com/mp/data-products/data-product-details?id=np4-745-cd|
| **Wind** `ercot_wind_hourly.csv`   | MW   | hourly    | 2021-01-01 → 2024-12-31 | [WIND ZONES](#lz-wind)   |https://www.eia.gov/electricity/wholesalemarkets/data.php?rto=ercot|
| **LMP** `ercot_lmp_5min.csv`       | $/MW | 5-minute  | 2021-01-01 → 2024-12-31 | [LMP ZONES](#lz-price)   |https://www.eia.gov/electricity/wholesalemarkets/data.php?rto=ercot|


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## Zone Dictionaries  *(click to expand)*

<details id="lz-load">
<summary><strong>Load zones — Weather Zones </strong></summary>

| Zone code | Long name / description (https://www.ercot.com/files/docs/2022/02/24/2022_LTLF_Report.pdf) |
|-----------|----------------------------|
| **Coast**   |    Gulf-Coast plain from Houston southward to the Rio Grande.                        |
| **East**   |     	Piney-Woods region of East Texas, from Lufkin/Tyler northward                       |
| **Far West**   |      	Far West Texas/Permian Basin (El Paso, Big Bend area)                      |
| **North**   |    Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex and adjacent counties                        |
| **North Central**   |   Brazos–Waco corridor north of Austin                         |
| **South**   |     Rio Grande Valley and San Antonio TSR service territory                       |
| **South Central**   |    Austin/San Marcos–San Antonio metro and Hill Country                        |
| **West**  |   West-Central Texas (Abilene–Lubbock area west of I-35)                         |
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<details id="lz-solar">
<summary><strong>Solar zones — Renewable Energy Zones (REZ)</strong></summary>

| Zone code      | Long name / description (https://www.ercot.com/files/docs/2024/05/31/Wind%20and%20Solar%20Regions%20to%20County%20Mapping.xlsx) |
|----------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| **CenterWest** | Central‐western counties (e.g., Abilene–Waco area)                                                                              |
| **NorthWest**  | Northwest Texas counties (Panhandle fringe and Rolling Plains).                                                                 |
| **FarWest**    | Westernmost counties (Permian Basin, Trans-Pecos).                                                                              |
| **FarEast**    | Eastern counties along Texas’ border with Louisiana.                                                                            |
| **SouthEast**  | Southeast Texas counties (Houston and Gulf Coast interior).                                                                     |
| **CenterEast** | Central‐eastern counties (e.g., Dallas–Austin corridor and counties just east)                                                  |


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<details id="lz-wind">
<summary><strong>Wind zones — Forecast Zones</strong></summary>

| Zone code     | Long name / description  (https://www.ercot.com/files/docs/2024/05/31/Wind%20and%20Solar%20Regions%20to%20County%20Mapping.xlsx)                                                              |
|---------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| **Coastal**   | Gulf‐Coast counties lining the Texas shoreline, capturing wind resources near the coast. |
| **North**     | Encompasses the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex and adjacent northeastern counties.          |
| **Panhandle** | The Texas Panhandle region.                                                              |
| **South**     | Interior South‐Texas counties, covering areas south of the I-10 corridor.                |
| **West**      | West-Texas counties including the Permian Basin and trans-Pecos area.                    |


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<details id="lz-price">
<summary><strong>LMP zones — Settlement Point (HUB) </strong></summary>

| Zone code       | Long name / description (https://www.ercot.com/files/docs/2024/06/28/03-040125_Nodal.docx)                                                                        |
|-----------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| **Houston Hub** | Houston Hub groups all 345 kV buses within ERCOT’s Greater Houston footprint                       |
| **West Hub**    | West Hub aggregates buses across West Texas (Permian and Trans-Pecos)                              |
| **South Hub**   | South Hub comprises key coastal and inland southern Texas                                          |
| **North Hub**   | North Hub aggregates the LMPs at all buses in the Dallas–Fort Worth corridor                       |
| **Panhandle Hub**       | Distributed across the Texas Panhandle north of the Canadian River and up to the New Mexico border |

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> **Notes**  
> * The original 15-minute LMP data were upsampled to a 5-minute resolution.


